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Synopsis: Juan and his urban family live in the Mexican countryside, where they enjoy and suffer a world apart. And nobody knows if these two worlds are complementary or if they strive to eliminate one another.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Carlos Reygadas
Production: Strand Releasing
  6 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
69
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
115 min
$18,544
545 Views


Who gives a sh*t

about that b*tch's life?

Anyway...

I won't even have to go hide in the US.

I'll just chop down the tree

and don't want any trouble.

That's all I asked for.

I'm just telling you my stuff.

So if you don't like it,

go f*** yourself! A**hole.

I'll pay you when you're done, Seven.

Fine, Glove.

Green! Coloured lights!

Green! White! Red!

And blue!

And pink!

Green again and now red!

Cheers, Seven!

Are you drinking water?

This one's for you.

- Get him a special one.

- It's rum, man!

Seriously, rum?

But I have a bad hangover.

This'll help you, then!

You're right, it's rum.

It's good.

One beer?

Mexicans.

Mexicans are stupid shits

in your opinion, whitey?

- No.

- No.

The Mexican...?

I'm Mexican.

- So am I.

- So are we.

Maybe even more than you!

We Mexicans have our traditions.

Sure.

Go on, tell us about them.

- Tell us about them!

- Which one do you want?

The 12th of December?

I get wasted to honour...

my Lady of Guadalupe.

My name is Natalia.

Pleased to meet you, Nati.

Can I call you "Nati"?

- With all due respect?

- Sure, Nati is OK.

My love, I'm leaving.

They're starting to get a little drunk.

Take the kids. I'll be home soon.

If you really live nearby...

...you're welcome to my poor home

on the 12th of December.

In my poor home which is yours.

- Thank you!

- And we'll have a beer.

Ilai, son!

Is the sea rough, Rut?

Rutilia, why do you get me wet?

Eleazar.

How's the water, my girl?

Give me one of those, Ivan.

Do you like it, love?

Bitter as hell!

But you said they were flying.

I mean, swimming, not flying.

They're flying fish!

Don't you know anything about fish,

Eleazar?

Actually, I don't but...

I suppose... they are...

Have you got two?

That was quick!

Come, sit with us.

Have dinner here.

Tell your sister to sit with us.

Here you come.

Come here!

Where were you?

How about dinner? Put her plate here.

Everyone sits next to Daddy.

Do you want more cheese?

Rut? You, too?

Which do you prefer,

the big one or the small one?

The small one!

That's the present they gave us.

- Do you want bread?

- It's good.

Do you want a grapefruit, love?

Yes, please.

And pass the strawberries.

That cheese is great, eh?

Orange... Orange... Orange...

Orange... Here's one!

Here you go.

I will cut it. In Rut's plate.

Chelita, please get Eleazar's bed ready.

Yes, ma'am.

And one for you.

What about the quesadillas?

This is for you. Finish your egg.

I'll get your quesadilla.

I don't want my egg.

You need to eat, love.

- A half will do.

- OK, love.

There's Buzz Lightyear.

She's not your love.

I'm gonna screw you tonight.

Which burned tortilla?

That's not a burned tortilla.

$0?

Sure, but remember...

I have that infection.

What's the back door for, then?

- Here are the dishes, ma'am.

- Thank you, Chelita.

Take the girl and change her.

I'll be there in a sec.

Goodnight, my little one.

- Can you take her, Chelita?

- Yes. Let's go, dear.

- Hey!

- Goodnight!

- Move over for dad!

- Goodnight!

- Goodnight!

- Say goodnight to your sister!

You didn't say goodnight.

- I know where.

- Yeah?

- Where?

- Here!

It's beautiful, isn't it?

Let me change your nappy.

I want a story about planets.

- Planets?

- Yeah.

Mercury.

Saturn, Chelita!

Mars, eh?

- Not Mars!

- Come, Rut!

There was a long tail.

It was long, long, long...

- So then, people got scared!

- Really?

So they started running but... but...

"somebody dressed up as a T-rex

cos they wanted to scare people.

But they were all...

...running.

At that moment, they saw...

- ..Peter Parker arrived!

- Yeah, sure.

I don't think the vet

really believed the story.

I saw him again today and... and...

I think he's very suspicious of me.

I'm going to sit down.

I'm exhausted. But tell me.

Poor dog, love.

I know. And I always hurt...

the one I love most.

Cos she's the most intelligent one,

Juan.

You have to help me stop doing that.

Please help me. I feel awful.

OK, love.

Driving to the city was worth it, love.

I saw some wonderful fabrics.

I still don't know

what you want them for.

I insist that curtains

should always be white.

As simple as possible.

If you overdo them,

they ruin everything.

They don't look good

and they ruin the house.

Fine.

What do you mean, "fine"?

What do you think?

You kill my enthusiasm.

Nothing suits you!

Nothing suits me?

I was only talking about curtains!

I never said I didn't like them.

- Do you want to eat something, love?

- Not today. I'm too tired.

What is there to eat?

There's eggs, fruit, quiche...

What do you want?

- Leftovers?

- Don't know.

Go to bed. You're tired.

We can f*** tomorrow.

I'm not tired! I have a headache.

You talk too much.

Oh, f***.

I'll go feed the dogs.

I'll catch you later.

What is it now? Don't start crying!

I'm not crying.

We can't talk.

You twist everything I say!

Calm down. Talk quietly.

Always talking about acceptance

but always telling others what to do.

That's not true.

If I say so, there must be a reason.

I don't want to talk.

That's enough! I can't.

Yes, sir! I'll shut up.

I'm sorry. I got carried away.

OK, but why? Why do you act like that?

It's not all my fault.

You cause trouble

by bringing up little details,

and in the end,

I'm always the bad guy.

I know we're both to blame...

You avoid everything sexual.

I have to masturbate every damn night!

You're always sleepy or something hurts!

That's not true! Today, I felt fine.

I'm not talking about today,

but in general.

Besides, today, you were not fine!

At supper, I proposed

we had sex in the ass.

- You avoided the subject.

- Not true! I said yes.

You said yes

after I insisted three times!

Let's discuss it later at the beach.

I can't live like this any longer.

The same old story again?

You want to leave it all.

You always want to leave

at the slightest setback

and won't try to work things through.

Don't you see we have two kids?

Two kids that love us together?

Don't you see that I love you?

Don't you see

that we can be happy together?

But we have to work at it, that's all.

Where's the radio?

Jarro, Jarro!

Jarro!

Guera.

The family guardian.

I didn't do it on purpose.

Don't worry.

It's early. We've got time.

I left it on the terrace,

next to the stairs.

Thanks, love. I'm sorry.

Let's hope the kids don't wake up.

Let's hope not.

You can go, then.

I think so.

Do you want some of this?

- It looks spicy.

- It's good! Have a bit. Try it.

Mine is good, too.

It's hot, but it's good.

What's up, Jarro?

You should be at the house!

Hello, Juan!

My mother-in-law got diabetes

and almost went blind!

I had to take her to the doctor's.

Wait for me here then, love,

and I'll be right back.

OK, my love.

Jarro, don't leave

the house unattended.

Many people know we're going away

for a few days. OK?

Don't worry, Juan,

I'll take care of everything.

- See you then, love.

- OK.

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Carlos Reygadas

Carlos Reygadas Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkarlos reiˈɣaðas]; born October 10, 1971) is a Mexican filmmaker. Influenced by existentialist art and philosophy, Reygadas' movies feature spiritual journeys into the inner worlds of his main characters, through which themes of love, suffering, death, and life's meaning are explored. Reygadas has been described as "the one-man third wave of Mexican cinema"; his works are generally considered art films, and are known for their expressionistic cinematography, long takes, and emotionally charged stories. His first and third films, Japón (2002) and Silent Light (2007), made him one of Latin America's most prominent writer-directors, with various critics having named Silent Light as one of the best films of its decade. His films Battle in Heaven (2005) and Post Tenebras Lux (2012) divided critics. more…

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